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Hepatitis C treatment's side effects can now be studied in the lab

(Medical Xpress)—The adverse side effects of certain hepatitis C medications can now be replicated and observed in Petri dishes and test tubes, thanks to a research team led by Craig Cameron, the Paul Berg ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery advances fight against phleboviruses

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers in the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan have discovered how a particular type of virus hides and protects its genetic information from the immune system, ...

Medical research created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Estimates reveal low population immunity to new bird flu virus H7N9 in humans

The level of immunity to the recently circulating H7N9 influenza virus in an urban and rural population in Vietnam is very low, according to the first population level study to examine human immunity to the virus, which was ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find potential novel treatment for influenza

An experimental drug has shown promise in treating influenza, preventing lung injury and death from the virus in preclinical studies, according to University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers publishing in the journal ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 01, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sustained virological response linked with improved survival for patients with chronic HCV infection

Among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and advanced hepatic fibrosis (development of excess fibrous connective tissue), sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon-based treatment was associated with ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adult antiviral drug effective in suppressing hepatitis B in teens

A recent clinical trial found that the adult antiviral drug, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF), is safe and effective in treating adolescents with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Trial results published in the December ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A new approach to deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes

(Medical Xpress)—In developed countries people over 65 years old are the most likely to die from an influenza outbreak and people in nursing homes, where the virus is difficult to control, are especially vulnerable.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Timing, duration of biochemical bugle call critical for fighting viruses

Researchers have identified the primary player of the biochemical bugle call that musters the body's defenders against viral infection.

Medical research created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CDC: Flu activity continues to be high across the United States

(HealthDay)—Flu remains at epidemic proportions across the United States, but flu activity decreased in some areas during the second week of January, according to FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

CDC: Influenza activity increasing across the U.S.

(HealthDay)—Flu season descended on the United States early and hard this winter, with significant increases in flu activity observed over the past month, according to an update issued Jan. 4 by the U.S. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

U.S. task force: Baby boomers should be tested for hepatitis C

(HealthDay)—A U.S. task force suggests that people at high risk for the hepatitis C virus should be screened, which includes those with a history of intravenous drug use and those who received blood transfusions ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pediatric studies show the flu's deadly danger, the benefits of school vaccinations

New data being presented at IDWeek 2012 shows the fatal risk that influenza poses even for children without underlying health conditions and the effectiveness of school-based vaccination programs in protecting student populations. ...

Pediatrics created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hepatitis C patients likely to falter in adherence to treatment regimen over time

Patients being treated for chronic hepatitis C become less likely to take their medications over time, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Since the study also ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Sharps' injuries have major health and cost impact for surgeons

Injuries caused by needles and other sharp instruments are a major occupational hazard for surgeons—with high costs related to the risk of contracting serious infectious diseases, according to a special article in the April ...

Surgery created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Guideline: Steroid pills effective for treating facial paralysis in Bell's palsy

For people experiencing first-time symptoms of Bell's palsy, steroid pills very likely are the most effective known treatment for recovering full strength in the facial muscles, according to a guideline published in the November ...

Neuroscience created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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